The Mauryan Polity c11.s1.t3.1

c11.s1.t3.1

In the category of the doctrinal aspect of Aśoka's dharma the doctrine of toleration occupies the first place. Every man was allowed religious liberty so far it did not undermine the social order. The next was that special care was taken to promote the noble virtues of all his subjects irrespective of their faith. The term kalāṇāgama of the inscriptions may be equated with the kalyāṇaguṇa of the Hindu literature.¹³